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Disco Elysium is heading to Switch, developer Studio ZA/UM revealed during a recent BBC interview. This conversation-based RPG was a smash hit when it arrived on PC last October, earning praise for its gorgeous visuals and darkly comedic tone.

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Metal Gear Solid 2 Retrospective: Be Careful What You Wish For

The initial technological threat in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is Metal Gear RAY. It is an “anti-Metal Gear,” a mech designed to destroy what came before. It is singularly focused on destroying the past, and so is Metal Gear Solid 2. This game is the anti-Metal Gear game. It is the great…

Sony is refunding digital preorders of The Last of Us Part II and Iron Man VR following last week’s indefinite delay of both games. According to a note on the PlayStation support website, customers who preordered digital copies of Naughty Dog’s sequel and the guy who preordered Iron Man VR will be refunded automatically.

Over the weekend, Nintendo hardware drew long lines in Japan, which, considering the coronavirus outbreaks, was not a good thing. Today, Nintendo announced that, other than hardware reserved by customers, it would not be shipping any Switch or Switch Lite consoles in Japan. 

Dragon Quest’s Slime has been turned into endless products, but this is the first Japanese teapot version I’ve seen. It’s very cute! Priced at 2,500 yen ($23), it goes on sale this May in Japan. 

Explaining Board Game Rules Is Some Bullshit

If you haven’t seen it, Shut Up & Sit Down are to thank for the essential guide to overcoming the worst thing about board games: how to explain the rules to your friends. This video from the Aunty Donna boys is…the opposite of that. I am Mr. Secretly Watching Football, and I feel personally attacked…

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Link To The Past’s Hyrule Recreated In Animal Crossing

That is a lot of terraforming. VaynMaanen has taken their regular Animal Crossing island of Forsena and completely transformed it into the Link to the Past version of Zelda’s Hyrule, from towns to waterfalls to mountains. That is, uh, a lot of work, but it also looks fantastic, not just as a homage, but just…

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Bunny Day Sucks

I was excited for Animal Crossing New Horizon’s first big holiday. It sounded fun. But it sucks. I hate it. I want it to stop. Leave my island and take your eggs with you, Zipper. Bunny Day is a holiday that is currently being celebrated in Animal Crossing. During this time players collect different types…

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Kotaku Reacts To Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Two weeks have passed since Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out, and almost everyone on the Kotaku staff has poured themselves into trying to make our new desert islands feel like home. It’s been…a process—full of blood, sweat, and a lot of broken axes—and we have some thoughts about it. Hopefully by now you’ve read…

PSA: Don’t Watch The Latest Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer

This morning, the publisher Square Enix put out a new trailer for its upcoming video game Final Fantasy VII Remake. We here at Kotaku would like to offer some friendly words of advice: Don’t watch it. See, this new trailer for the game (which launches on April 10 for PS4—although many stores in Europe and…

Loads Of Awesome Old PC Games Will Keep Your Damn Kids Busy

ExoDOS, a project we profiled last year to catalogue and preserve every MS-DOS game ever released, is doing something special in these new and trying times: rounding up all their collected educational games and distributing them with notes and tips for parents. This is some essential shit! My wife and I (mostly my wife, since…

Professional Fashion Photographer Now Taking Snaps In Animal Crossing

Under normal circumstances, Jessica Kobeissi is a professional photographer who spends her time shooting agency models in glamorous settings. But these are not normal circumstances, and so for the next little while, Jessica is taking photos in Animal Crossing instead. In this video posted to her YouTube channel, Jessica shows how Animal Crossing’s photo mode,…

Staaarrrrsss… I’m streaming through Resident Evil 3 right now on Twitch. Keeping it pretty chill even if an unstoppable Nemesis is gonna chase me. Come join chat to talk about zombies, sandwiches and whatever else!

Apex Legends‘ Bloodhound Event Adds Permanent Duos Next Week

Starting next week, Apex Legends is getting a permanent Duos mode, alongside a temporary event featuring Bloodhound. Announced today, Apex Legends’ Old Ways Lore Event will run from April 7-21. According to the description, prowlers—alien beasts perhaps most memorable for scaring the crap out of me in Titanfall 2—will be loose and guarding high-tier loot.…

EVE Online‘s Next Few Months Will Be Filled With Aliens And ‘Surprises’

Today was supposed to mark the opening day of Fanfest, EVE Online’s annual player gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to coronavirus. Fanfest is normally a time for fellowship between EVE players, a chance to interface with the development team, and of course when major upcoming EVE Online features are announced.…